ZIP Code 70586, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70586 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Evangeline Parish / St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 19,320. The land area covers 310.78 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	19,320	±996	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	37.4 yrs	±2	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	7,651	±476	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	8,854	±443
Occupied Housing Units	7,651	±476
Vacant Housing Units	1,203	±248
Median Home Value	$147,000	±$25,712
Median Gross Rent	$713	±$45

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$40,129	±$6,212
Per Capita Income	$26,031	±$1,664
Poverty Rate	23.6%	±4.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	4,501	±815
Unemployment Rate	10.6%	±3.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	6,836	±543
Broadband Internet Rate	78.4%	±3.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
PARISH OF EVANGELINE GUS Population: 31,745 (2024) ID: 105623	County	Official County Government	Contact: SECRETARY TREASURER 1008 W LASALLE ST, VILLE PLATTE LA 70586-4463

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Bayou Chicot Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Ville Platte, LA
Central Southwest Alternative High School	Alternative School Nearby	KG-12	Bunkie, LA
Chataignier Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Chataignier, LA
Evangeline Reimagine Academy	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Ville Platte, LA
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Washington, LA
James Stephens Montessori School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Ville Platte, LA
Lawtell Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Lawtell, LA
Mamou Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Mamou, LA
Mamou High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Mamou, LA
Mamou Junior High	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Mamou, LA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Louisiana Academy of Beauty	College Vocational	16.4 mi away	550 East Laurel Street, Eunice, LA, 70535	3374579480 Website →
EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY	Library	4.9 mi away	916 WEST MAIN STREET, VILLE PLATTE, LA, 70586	(337) 363-1369
Louisiana State University-Eunice	College	18.2 mi away	2048 Johnson Hwy, Eunice, LA, 70535	3374577311 Website →
PINE PRAIRIE PRESCOTT BRANCH	Library	5.6 mi away	1111 WALNUT STREET, PINE PRAIRIE, LA, 70576	(337) 599-3179
Opelousas School of Cosmetology	College Vocational	21.4 mi away	529 E Vine St, Opelousas, LA, 70570	3379426147 Website →
MAMOU BRANCH	Library	7.9 mi away	317A SECOND STREET, MAMOU, LA, 70554	(337) 468-5750
TURKEY CREEK BRANCH	Library	10.7 mi away	13951 VETERAN`S MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, VILLE PLATTE, LA, 70586	(337) 461-2304
CHATAIGNIER BRANCH	Library	11.2 mi away	111 N. 1ST STREET, CHATAIGNIER, LA, 70524	(337) 885-2028
EUNICE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.6 mi away	222 SOUTH SECOND STREET, EUNICE, LA, 70535	(337) 466-7077
BUNKIE BRANCH	Library	18.6 mi away	200 WALNUT STREET, BUNKIE, LA, 71322	(318) 346-6122

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at EUNICE, LA US, located 16.9 miles from ZCTA5 70586. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	59.9°	39.8°	49.9°	6.43"	0.0"
February	64.2°	44.2°	54.2°	4.62"	0.0"
March	71.2°	50.6°	60.9°	3.91"	0.0"
April	77.6°	56.9°	67.2°	4.62"	0.0"
May	84.7°	65.6°	75.2°	5.69"	0.0"
June	90.2°	71.3°	80.8°	4.84"	0.0"
July	92.0°	73.2°	82.6°	4.61"	0.0"
August	93.0°	72.8°	82.9°	4.24"	0.0"
September	88.9°	67.8°	78.4°	4.90"	0.0"
October	80.7°	57.2°	69.0°	4.86"	0.0"
November	70.0°	48.4°	59.2°	4.43"	0.0"
December	62.5°	41.9°	52.2°	4.79"	0.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Pine Prairie village	Village	5.4 mi	—
Ville Platte city	City	5.5 mi	—
Reddell CDP	CDP	5.8 mi	—
Mamou town	Town	7.4 mi	—
Turkey Creek village	Village	10.7 mi	—
Chataignier village	Village	11.1 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70586. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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